Tashkent Region

Tashkent Region Toshkent viloyati Тошкент вилояти
Region
Chirchiq River in Khodzhikent
Map of Uzbekistan, location of Tashkent Region highlighted
Coordinates: 41°10′N 69°45′E
Country	Uzbekistan
Capital	Tashkent
Government
• Hokim	Sodik Abdullaev
Area
• Total	15,300 km2 (5,900 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	4,450,000
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (East)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code	UZ-TO
Districts	15
Cities	17
Townships	18
Villages	146

Tashkent Region (Uzbek: Toshkent viloyati, Тошкент вилояти) is a viloyat (region) of Uzbekistan, located in the northeastern part of the country, between the Syr Darya River and the Tien Shan Mountains. It borders with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Namangan Region. It covers an area of 15,300 km². The population is estimated to be around 4,450,000.

Districts

	District name	District capital
1	Akkurgan District	Akkurgan
2	Bekabad District	Zafar
3	Bostanliq District	Gazalkent
4	Buka District	Buka
5	Chinaz District	Chinaz
6	Qibray District	Qibray
7	Parkent District	Parkent
8	Piskent District	Piskent
9	Quyi Chirchiq District	Dustobod
10	Orta Chirchiq District	Toytepa
11	Yangiyol District	Gulbakhor
12	Yukori Chirchiq District	Yangibozor
13	Zangiata District	Keles

Overview

Tashkent Region is divided into 15 administrative districts. The capital is Tashkent (Toshkent), which is also the capital of the country, and is governed separately from the region as an independent city. The cities are Angren, Olmaliq, Okhangaron, Bekabad, Chirchiq, Gazalkent, Keles, Parkent, Toytepa, Yangiabad and Yangiyo‘l.

The climate is a typically continental climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers.

Natural resources include copper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare earths, natural gas, petroleum, sulfur, table salt, limestone, and granite.

Toshkent Region is the most economically developed in the country. Industry includes energy production, mining, metallurgy, fertilizers, chemicals, electronics, textiles, cotton purification, food processing and footwear.

Toshkent Region also has a highly developed agricultural industry, based primarily on irrigation. The main crops are cotton and hemp, but cereals, melons and gourds, fruit and vegetables and citrus fruits are increasing. Livestock is also important.

The region has a well-developed transportation infrastructure, with over 360 km of railways and 3771 km of surfaced roads. Tashkent has a large international airport, which is the main air gateway to the country.

Chatkal National Park, with beautiful mountains and forests, is located within Tashkent Region.

External links

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